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When HBO began promoting the first season of Veep early last year, we were very, very skeptical about the idea of a half-hour comedy centered around fictional, frazzled, female Vice President Selina Meyer. Sure, the show starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus, one of the greatest comedic actors of all time, was created by Oscar nominee Armando Iannucci, fresh of the success of his critically adored film In The Loop, and, perhaps best of all for us Gen Y-ers, marked the return of My Girl star Anna Chlumsky.

Turns out she eventually did get over all that pain from Thomas' untimely death at the hands (Stingers?) of those bitter, bitchy bees, and decided to pursue a career in politics.

But, we assumed, this was just going to be another show doing a riff on the idiocy and incompetence of Alaskan sweetheart Sarah Palin, right? Why even bother watching something that was going to portray a national leader as some sort of pratfalling, incompetent idiot? (Not to suggest Palin could ever pull off a pratfall.)

And it's not as if we have ever been guilty of prematurely rushing to judgement about things we know little to nothing about.

When the first season of Veep did finally premiere, it was funny and smart and, most importantly, unlike any other show we had seen before. The writing was amazing, the storylines, that so perfectly echoed the current state of American politics, were pitch perfect (Something that is no doubt due to the Iannucci's  wise decision to bring on former New York Times journalist and current New York political essayist Frank Rich as a producer.), and, for anyone that thought Dreyfus was funny on Seinfeld, you should see just how much funnier she is when she can drop the F-Bomb. Or explain why a croissant does not a good dildo make.

Veep went on to score three Emmy nominations for their first season, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and Dreyfuss took home yet another Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. And we feel confident in saying that as long as Veep is on the air, Dreyfus is taking home that Emmy. She is on another level.

Season two of the show, airing now, is even better. The writing, as amazing as it was in season one, is somehow stronger, the cast's repartee is Altmann-esque, to the point where repeated viewings are almost necessary to take everything in, and actor Reid Scott, who plays one of the VP's aides, keeps getting hotter, which we very much appreciate.

Hell, we still have yet to mention the awesome Tony Hale's role on the show. He's got both hands in this one.

Yet, despite all this, no one seems to be watching. Or not enough people. The season finale of Game of Thrones drew 5.3 million viewers. Veep, which directly followed Thrones, had 1.3 million, its best numbers yet, but still about 15 million viewers short of The Big Bang Theory. The Big fuc*ing Bang Theory people.

Seriously America?

So, with Veep now airing after True Blood, HBO's biggest series, for the next two weeks, we strongly urge all you vamp fans to keep the TV on and check out this remarkable show. We promise you will not be disappointed.

Well, unless you're Sarah Palin. The highbrow political humor may go a bit over her head, though she may love Selina's expensive designer outfits.